Events Calendar
Rapoport Center: Valeria Gomez (University of Baltimore School of Law), “The New Abortion Borders for Immigrant Women”
- Date:
- October 5, 2026
- Start:
- 4:00pm
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- Location:
- TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
- For more info:
- https://law.utexas.edu/humanrights/events/valeria-gomez-baltimore-the-new-abortion-borders-for-immigrant-women/
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the United States possesses a fragmented patchwork of state laws imposing varying degrees of restrictions on and penalties for abortion. This talk will examine the profound implications of this arrangement for noncitizen women, whose rights and mobility are already constrained by federal immigration laws and policies. It will argue that the intersection of state-level abortion restrictions and federal immigration enforcement creates de facto internal borders, uniquely curtailing the reproductive freedoms of noncitizens.
- Faculty Colloquia Series:
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Prospective students
- Faculty
- Staff
- General public
- Sponsored by:
- Bernard & Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights & Justice
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.